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All articles tagged '"Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals"'
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Fifth Circuit Holds Class Arbitration is a Gateway Issue for the Courts to Decide
By Beth Graham - August 9, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued an opinion holding the issue of class arbitration is a gateway matter for the courts to decide.
Fifth Circuit Overturns W.D. Texas Order Compelling Arbitration in FLSA Case
By Beth Graham - July 10, 2019
The nation’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Texas federal court’s order compelling an at-will employee to arbitrate a pay dispute with her employer.
Fifth Circuit Holds International Arbitration Policy Preempts Contrary State Law
By Beth Graham - June 5, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “Convention”) preempts a state law that prohibits including an arbitration agreement in a property insurance contract despite that the insurance policy also contained a conformity to statute provision designed to amend out any contract provisions that fail to comply with state law.
Fifth Circuit Orders Halliburton to Arbitrate Insurance Dispute Following Oil Rig Explosion
By Beth Graham - April 23, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled an insurance dispute related to an oil rig explosion should be sent to arbitration.
Fifth Circuit Once Again Reverses Order Compelling Arbitration in Wind Energy Dispute
By Beth Graham - March 21, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again overturned a district court’s order compelling arbitration in a Texas wind energy case.
Fifth Circuit Holds Employers Are Not Required to Notify Workers Who Signed Individual Arbitration Agreements of Pending FLSA Class Litigation
By Beth Graham - February 26, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled a federal district court committed error when it ordered JPMorgan Chase Bank to notify thousands of current and former employees who signed an arbitration agreement waiving their right to engage in collective action against the company about a pending class action case.
Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacatur After Arbitrator Exceeded His Authority
By Beth Graham - September 10, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held an arbitrator exceeded his authority when he reformed a multi-million dollar contract between two companies.
Fifth Circuit Orders Independent Contractor to Individually Arbitrate FLSA Claims
By Beth Graham - May 17, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s order compelling an independent contractor to arbitrate his Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) claims against a restaurant food delivery service.
Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Denying Arbitration Where Judicial Process Was Invoked
By Beth Graham - March 10, 2018
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in an unpublished opinion that a physician waived his right to arbitration by substantially invoking “the judicial process to the detriment or prejudice of the other party.”
5th Circuit Affirms Order Denying Motion for Vacatur of Arbitration Panel’s Unanimous Decision in $586 Million Louisiana Barrier Islands Case
By Beth Graham - February 8, 2018
In an unpublished opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a district court’s decision refusing to vacate an arbitration panel’s unanimous order.
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